Saturday 9-13-08
Today we started stripping the boat. Since there is no engine and the wiring is crap, de-rigging was quick and easy. The only thing salvageable was a like new Seastar hydraulic steering system and a bennett hydraulic trim tabs.
Here's a shot of the console after we got it out, it's actually in pretty decent shape
Shot looking inside with no console
Here is the tank coming out. It was pretty easy to get out. When they put it back in, very little foam was used and it was anchored directly into the stringer with a non-glassed piece of deckboard used as a wedge.....very crappy work IMO and we will do a better job re-installing it
The floor under the tank was wet and had broken loose from the stringer
We pulled out the floor under the tank and the bulkhead at the rear of the hatch.
The wood in the bulkhead was very wet
We cut the top skin off a couple places on the deck, and sure enough the wood was wet. We went ahead and cut the deck out
The stringers are foam filled and appear to be in good shape aside from a few holes in them where they anchored the tank. We are considering cutting open the top and re-filling with new foam.
The only foam in the hull is between the sides and the stringer, and there is very little of it.
We have alot of cleanup to do and plenty of work under the new deck. This will be a slow moving project because i live 2 hrs from the boat and it's fishing season (we have another boat).
Till next time.......
-Mike Robertson